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Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-06-02

LASTA, GA.
The well-read farmers son, tho Law.
yer. the graduate, the editor, the school
master, the author met in the volunteers
camp and quickly learned the steps, the
signals and the whole ceremony OF war.
they knew the value Of tho Republic
which their fathers had founded They,
with the calmest reason, offered 10 place
their bodies between their native land and
its ruin. No graves In the classic fields
were ever SO great az those now hidden
under our American grass Out Of them
should spring an eloquence in which should
be inwoven gratitude for such sous and
wisdom for the awakened and In
byat Of dead heroes.
Of exaite
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-06-02

PAY your city taxes. Suits are
being brought and the costs will
amount to more than the taxes.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-06-02
BATTLEFIELD ELoQuENCE.

Honor to Dead Heroes-A Fitting Theme
to Inspire the Highest Human Eio9uenco
From the Dawn of History Aen Have
Honored the Memory OF Those Who Fell
I'm Battle.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-06-02

A STRONG effort shoald be Iaade to
get the s. S. Convention for 1888 in
Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-06-02

WITH the disappearance Of the bitter
memories Of tho war comes a mingling
of blue and gray In commemorRtng gal
liant deeds and fallen heroes on both sides
of the struggle
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-06-02
UNFINISHED.

A Pathetic Incident at the Tomb OF Lin
coln-A Decoration-Day Sketch.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-06-02
FROM fields bedewed with starry gems

FROM fields bedewed with starry gems
Tne mornings fearful diadems,
From mossy steep and woodland stream
or odors rare and hues that gleam,
Let every zephyr watt sigh
For our beloved that lowly die.
Sweet flowers OF peace-a peoples peace,
From wars dread woes blest release,
Let North and South unbrolScn wear,
Nor bitter bud OF hatred bear;
o wondrous land, wear on thy breast
Sweet flowers OF peace, sweet flowers of rest
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-06-02
THE DRUMMER BOY.
A Little Hero Who Fell In War and Filled
Nameless Grave.

{ thousands of fields
they are marching,
our armies Of peace
and Of love,
the mufned heart
beats of a nation, in
solemn procession
they move;
notions of hatred and
We nge a nc e have
Welded to blessed
, 1887-05-14
KILOGRAMS.
ST. CROIX STATION.

81. CROIA O1A1ION.
New York, May l0th.-The Colonial
Conference has closed. It's official pro
ceedings have not been published, but 1t
is understood that the Government have
proposed to spend considerable sums on
defences and coaIing stations at st. Lucia
and jamaica.
Later intelligence states that the
champagne" lost IL Italians, who were
drowned.
In the House Of Commons, the Cloture
was again enforced, thus enabling the
rejection of a few more amendments to the
Grimes Bill. .r...
A Dublin despatch states that Mr..
Dillon has been nonsuited i'll tue Loughrea
case, which was an action against The
Police for Selling campaign funds.
DR.. Cameron, writing to the Grimes,
proposes that a special tribunal shall lnves'
tigate the charges against the ParnelliteS.
The "Times" in reply, retorts by asking
the question:, are Messrs. Dillon IA
Parnell SO superior to the law, that the
ordinary tribunals will not answer
DR.. Cameron, addressing the Colonial
Representatives at the Chamber OF Com
merce, condemned the bounty system, but
predicted that France, Germany, and the
United States would soon increase their
tariffs. He urgeda closer connection with
the colonies, not in q spirit OF aggression,
but in q spirit of mutual defence
, 1887-05-14

There is a French Tirhborn case
on the tapis. A property, estimated
Mt $500, 900 pounds sterling, i>clnimed
by the son OF u man who has bee"
missing for thirty-fve YEAR,. The
claimant has lately come of age, and
he alleges that he has been kept out
Of his inheritance through the mia
chinations of the Chevrerse family.
Some time ago, when NJ. Camescasse
was Project al Police, the saMe claim
mt was arrested for having created
a disturbance before the door Of the
town house of the Due dc Cllevreuse.
He was not punished at The time, and
since then he has contrived to get his
case taken up by the lawyers, and
intends TO fight it out on Friday, in the
Courts. Daily Telegraph.
, 1887-05-14

23-Alfred Williams, aged 2 months and
3 days.
25-Mrs. Mary Jane C~ritton, born Will
liams, aged 30 years.
Frank Thomas, aged 3 weeks and 8
days.
"-Samuel Malone, aged % years.
Ann Eliza James, aged 8 years and
5 months.
29-Mary Reynolds, new born child Emil,
aged l hour.
26-Jacob Adams, aged SO years.
28-Cathrine Mackrey, aged 10 years.
Frank Thomas, aged 2 months and z
days.
29-Jane Bryan, aged l year 5 months and
8 days. @h
30-Mr. Harold Grove, aged % years.
April. FREDERIKsTED.
2-Peter Felix, aged 5 weeks.
5-Mrs. Caroline Elizabeth BennersOn,
born Finlay, aged 50 years.
8-Martina POwlis, aged 6 months.
11-Leopold Alexander Howell, aged 2
years.
13-Glias jacob, aged 5 years.
19-George Andrew Smith, aged 8 months.
21-ROsaline Borch, aged 8 years.
"-Richard Small, Of Est. Slob, aged so
years.
81 EIizabeth Simmonds', stillborn male
child.
26-Julia Sasso's stillborn male child.
Civilian Lindsay, of Est Diamond,
aged 80 years.
2S-Georgiana Peters, from Antigua, aged
27 years
3O-Arnold Howell, aged % years.
, 1887-05-14
(IuRIsTIANsTED,

ADril. CHRISTIANSTED'
Josephine Castine, aged 3 years ana
Q months.
"-Coolie Paul, of Est. Concordla, ageo
90 years.
"-Ann Eliza Christian, aged Is years.
2-Axeline Paris, of Est. Sion Farm, aged
IA years.
"-Mathilda COulsen, OF F~rederkSted,
aged 80 years.
3-Annesta Jens, aged Z years n .
months.
Richard Francis, aged 5 years 4
months and 6 days.
Priscilla Sophia Isaac, aged % years.
MARY Jane Williams, aged 3 months and
IL days.
n-Ohristopher Alexander Jackson, aged
6 months and IL days.
~7-Oharlotte Gerad, aged % years.
S-CorneliuS Andrew, aged 69 years.
1O-Widow Mrs. Maria Heyliger, born
A~brahamseh, aged GO years.
"-Ernestine de Ohabert, aged 80 years
1l-Susanna Richard, aged 90 years.
miss Rositta Iversen. aged "a years.
12-James Oastine, aged 3 months and D
days (Twin). O .
13-Edward Williams, alias G%runkup,
aged 81 years.
15-Mrs. Hilda O'Oarroll, aged 45 years.
16-Joseph". Castine, aged 3 months ana
8 days (Twin).
18-Maria Arnold, aged 81 years.
I9-Margreth Isaac, OF Est. Sprat HAM,
aged so years.
9O-Jane Dunbavin, sged go years.
21-Moses Casper, aged 80 years.
William Edwards, aged IA years.
22-Marcilla Ramsay, aged | year Z
months and 8 days.
, 1887-05-14
"TElf WIS.,"
Btris1inustt8 81. Sruia'
Saturday, l4th May, 1887

We would call attention to Mr.. F. b.
G.. MOore's advertisement of his HIGH
SCHOOL FOR BOYS to be opened i'll Fred
eriksted on the LIST prox. 1t has hitherto
beer supposed that there were too few
boys there requiring such a school
to justify the starting of one, but we I'M
derstand that over twenty pupils have
been promised for the new school. From
all we hear, Mr.. Moore, who is a graduate
of Oxford, is thoroughly well qualified to
undertake the task which he is about to
enter upon, and for the sake of his pupils
as we'll as for his own we wish him every
success in his undertaking.
, 1887-05-14
DE Tbs g.

registered ofpersons buried
in the public cemeteries
, 1887-05-14
Passengers Arrived.
CHRISTIANS7E ED.

18th May,-Per schr. " VtgiLant' from ST.
Thomas-Kgl. FuIdm@gtig II. Hansen,
Dyrl#ge IngiId Hansen, Madam a. Il,
jaeger, Abraham Allick, Ester S0rensen,
Maria Anthony.
Passengers Left,
C"HRISTiANsTED.
18th May,-Per schr. Vigilant for ST.
Thomas,-JOseph L. Taylor and son, Clara
Kranse and 2 children, Odovia Cnrdstodz,
Ann Elizabeth Philip and tJranett Hill.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1887-01-13

Nctor's role was more serious. He affected
to he deeply touched, took the paper, folded
it and placed it in his breast. II shall make
a good fool of Don Jose Castro" he said; "he
will declare it is the governors own sigma
ture, for he was his friend; but have a care,
Carmen that you spoil it not by the opening
of your red lips. When he is fooled / will
tell him Of this marvel-this niece of mine,
and he shall buy her pictures Eh, little
one!" and he gave her the avuncular caress,
i. e., "A pat of the hand on either cheek and
kiss. Miguel envied him, but cupidity out
generated Cupid, and presently the converse
ton tagged, until a convenient recollection
of Victor's-that himself and comrade were
due at the Posada del Toros at 10 O'Clock
gave them the opportunity to retire.
But not without chance shot from Car
men. "Tell 10 me-" she said, half to Victor
and half to Miguel, "what has CHANGED with
Concbo. He was ever ready to bring to me
flowers from the mountain and insects and
birds. Thou lnowest how he would sit, oh,
my uncle, and talk to me of the rare rocks he
had seen, and the bears and the evil spirits.
and now he comes longer, my Concho,
How is this? Nothing evil has befallen him.
surely." and her dropping lids closed half pa
thetically.
Afiguers jealousy took fire "IIe is drunk,
senorita, doubtless, and has forgotten not
only thee but, mayhap, his mule and pack,
is his custom. ha! hal'
The red died out of Garments ripe lips, and
she shut them together with n snap like a
steel purse The dove had suddenly changed
to hawk; the child-girl into an antique
virago; the spirit hitherto dimly outlined i'll
her face, of some shrewish Garcia ancestress,
came to the FORE She darted quick look at
her uncle, and then, with her little hands on
her rigid lips, strobe with two steps up to
Miguel
POSSIBLY, o Senor Miguel Dominguez
Perez "a profound courtesy here) it is as thou
sayest Drunkard Concho may be; but
drunk or sober he never turned his back o.
his friend-or-Ghe words grated little
here)-his enemy"
Miguel would have replied, but Vic
tor was ready. "Fool," he said, pinch
ing his arm, ''tis an old friend
And-and-the application is still to be filled
up Are YOU erazys'
But on this point Miguel was not, and with
the revenge of rival added to his other in
stincts, he permitted Victor to lead him away.
On their return to the fonda, they found
Master Manuel too far gone with aguardiente
and general animosity to the average
Americana to be of any service. So they
worked alone, with pen, ink and paper, in the
stuffy, cigarrito-clouded back room of the
fonda. 1t was midnight, two hours after Con
cho had started, that Miguel clapped spurs TO
his horse for the village of Tres Pinos, with an
application to Governor Micheltorena for
grant to the Rancho Of the Red Rocks COM
fortably bestowed in his pocket.
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and his own convictions. A majority of the
jury objected to there being any inquest at
all. 4 sincere juryman thought it hard that
whenever Greaser pegged out in a asneakin'
kind o way, American citizens snould be
taken from their business to find out what
allied him "S'pose be was killed" said en-
other, athar amt no time this thirty year he
weren't, so to speak, just sufferin' for it, ez
his nat'ral right ez Mexican" The jury at
last compromised by bringing in o verdict of
homicide against certain parties unknown.
Yet it was understood tacitly that these I'M
known parties were severally Wiles and Pc
dro; Manuel, Miguel and Roscommon prov
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not 50 much in love but he perceived the drift
of Nictor's suggestion, and remarked that
the rubric of Governor Micheltorena was ex-
ceedingly complicated and difficult. "She
shall do it," responded Victor, with decision.
From file of old departmental papers the
governor signature and that involved rubric,
which must have cost his late excellency
many youthful days of anxiety, was produced
and laid before Carmen.
Carmen took her pen in her band, looked
at the brownish-looking document, and then
at the virgin whiteness of the foolscap before
her. @But," she said, pouting prettily, Il
should have to first paint this white paper
brown. And it will absorb the ink more
quickly than that. When painted the San
Antoni, Of the Mission San Gabriel for
Father Acolti Il had to put the decay in with
my oils and brushes before the good padre
would accept it.n
The two CAMPS looked at each other. 1t
was their supreme moment. Il think have" !"
said Victor, with assumed carelessness Il
thi.. l have some of the old custom house
paper" He produced from the secretary a
sheet of brown paper with a stamp. "Try it
on that
Carmen smiled with childish delight, tried
it, and produced marvel! at is as magic"
said Miguel, feigning to cross himself.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1887-01-13

I've been round this country from Texas to
Maine,
And mostly with nary a red
I've walked it for miles in the wettest of rain,
And slept on a board for a bed.
But I've learnt a few comfortin' facts by the
way,
While living this queer life of mine,
And the principal one'of the lot, let me say,
Is its better to whistle than whine"
know hat the winters comm on fast,
I'm aware that home l amt got
] see the clothes Pm wearin' won't last
Till reach more torrider spot.
But nobody yet has has discovered in me
Anxiety tinest sign;
And its Jest cause learnt in my youth, don't
you see.
That Its better to whistle than whine
1t strikes me somehow that it's mighty durn
queer
That fellers much wiser than me
Keep kckin because this terrestrial sphere
Amt jest what they want it to be.
Their parents have filled them with Latin. and
Greek,
But their logic amt up to mine,
Or else they would know every day in the week,
That Its better 10 whistle than whine"
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That d Mexican's lying drunk some
where said the president of the B. M. Co.
II don't like the look of. this at ALL" said
DR.. Guild, as they rode up beside the indig-
nant animal IF it had been an American, it
might have been carelessness, but no Mexican
ever forgets his beast. Drive ahead, boys;
we may be too late"
In half an hour they came in sight of the
ledge below, the crumbled furnace, and the
motionless figure of Concho, wrapped in q
blanket, lying prone in the sunlight.
Il told you so-drunkw said the president
The doctor looked grave, but did not speak
They dismounted and picketed their horses
Then crept on all fours to the ledge above the
furnace There was a cry from Secretary
Gibbs. "Look yer. Some fellar has been
jumping us, boys See these notices."
There were two notices on canvas affixed
to the rock, claiming the ground and signed
by Pedro, Manuel, Miguel, Wiles and Ros-
common.
This was done, doctor, while your trust
worthy Greaser locater-d-n him-lay
there drunk. What's to be done, now?"
But the doctor was making his way to the
unfortunate cause of their defeat. lying there
quite mute to their reproaches. The others
followed him.
The doctor knelt beside Concho, unrolled
him, placed his hand upon his wrist, his ear
over his heart, and then said:
Dead
"Of course. He got medicine of you last
night This comes of your id heroic
practice"
But the doctor was too much occupied to
heed the speakers raillery. He had peered
into Concho's protuberant eye, opened his
mouth, and gazed at the swollen tongue, and
then suddenly rose to his feet
Tear down those notices, boys, but keep
them Put up your own. Don't be alarmed;
you will not be interfercd with, for here is
murder added to robbery"
Murder"
"Yes," said the doctor, excitedly, 'Ill take
my oath on any inquest that this man was
strangled to death. He was surprised while
asleep. Look here" He pointed to the revolver
still in Conchos stiffening hand, which the
murdered man had instantly cooked, but could
not use in the struggle.
"That's So" said the president; mo man
goes to sleep with cooked revolver What's
to be done!"
Everything" said the doctor "This deed
was committed within the last two hours: the
body is still warm. The murderer did not
come our way, or we should have met him on
the trail. He is, if anywhere, between here
and Tres Pinos"
Gentlemen" said the president, with a
slight preparatory and half judicial cough,
"two of you will stay here and stick! The
others will follow me to Tres Pinos. The law
has been outraged You understand the
courtn
By some odd influence the little group of
half-cynical, half-triling and wholly reckless
men had become suddenly sober, earnest citi-
zens. They said: go on" nodded their
heads, and betook themselves to their horses.
"Had we not better wait for the inquest and
swear out warrant" said the secretary,
cautiously.
"How many men have we!"
@Eive
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1887-01-13
LYRICS OF BOSTON CULTURE.

When the winds are wailing with a weird and dis
NAL wall
And the fimsy fakes are flying on the pinions of
the gale.
When the fierce Atlantic billows, with sullen,
angry roar,
Rush up the sandy beach and dash against the
rock bound shore,
When from the Polar regions comes the frost king
in his might,
When we hear the storm fends shrieking through
the tenebrific night,
When for Christmas geese and turkeys local states
men shake the dice,
And in suburban ponds men fish for pickerel
through the ice,
Wien of smoking buckwheat pancakes men can
scarcely get enough,
!. J. then the gentle maiden wants sealSkin
sacQue and muf.
THE OLD STORY.
He came to the sanctum one night.
The place where the editors wright!
He was hungry, he said,
And be wanted some bread.
Would be glad to get even blight.
lie had served in a cavalry corps
in the war for the Union. he sworpS;
Rode charger milk white,
Was the first in each fite,
And slaughtered his foes by the scorps
But TO his appeals for pension
Tho government paid no attension;
He was old and rheumatic
And half paralytic,
And his woes were too numerous to mension.
His case was hard one, no doubt,
So some of the boys went aboubt
And raised him sum
That for some time to cum
Would keep him, and then he went oubt
When he IN the court was arraigned
T. Next morning. the cause was expaigned.
He had wasted the sum
That we gave him in rum
He has since at the island remaigned
Boston Courier.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1887-01-13
RESIGNATION.
I do not care

I do not care
II may never climb the heights of fame,
II may never win a glorious name
Nor hear, with well pleased ears, the worlds
acclaim,
] do not care.
should not care
Though all obscure and lowly be my lot,
Though men pass idly by and know me not,
Though should die and straghtway be forgot,
should not care.
would not care
Though all the world should shun the path tread,
Though words Of shame and scorn Of me were
said
Why, when the grasses waved above my head,
would not care.
Iwoud not care a cent
Were pious hermit, most austere,
Living, in lowly hermitage severe,
On thirty thousand dollars, say, year.
would not care.
-Burdetts.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1887-01-13

HL uullc WIS uOOu
at Tres Pinos. The
three pines from
which it gained its
name, in the dusty
road and hot air,
seemed to SIN ok
from their balSamic
spires. There was a
glare from the road,
a glare from the
sky, a glare from
the rocks, a glare
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1887-01-13
A STRANGE WORLD.

There's the maid who says she will,
And the maid who says she won't,
But they both get mad alike,
If you don't.
There the man who says, ''No! No"
And the man who says, "Well-ye, d"
Dothey both imbibe alikeS
Well, guess!
This old worlds funny place,
And it's full of funny folks,
They will keep you in a roar
With their jokes.
They will say all sorts Of things -
With countenance serene
But they do not always say
What they mean
So, then, do not be misled
By such hypocrites as these,
Hear them out-and then believe
What you please!
-Someryille Journal
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1887-01-13
CHAPTER VII.
WHO PLEAD FOR 1T.

HERE can be little
doubt the coroner's
jury of Ere sn o
would b ave re-
turned a verdict of
death from alco-
holism," as the re-
suit of their inquest
into the cause of
Concho's death, had
not DR.. G uild
fought nobly in
support of the law
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1887-01-13
Rates of Subscription.
A WOMAN,S PORTRAIT.

Blessing she is; God made her so.
And deeds of week day holiness
Fall from her noisless rs the snow,
Nor had she ever chanced to know
That aught was easier than to bless.
She is most fair, and thereuntO
Her life doth rightly harmonize;
Feeling or thought that was not true
Ne'er made less beautiful the blue
Unclouded heaven of her eyes.
She is a woman; one in whom
The spring time of her childish years
Hath never lost its fresh perfume,
Though knowing well that life hath room
For many blights and many tears.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1887-01-13

HILE t h e Blue
Mass com pany,
with more zeal than
discretion were ac-
lively pursuing 6
Pedro and Wiles
over the road to
Tres Pinos, Senors
Miguel and Manuel
were comfortably
seated in a fonda at
Monterey, smoking
cira,.rifnS and die.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1887-01-13

from the white canvas roofs of the few
shanties and cabins which made up the
village. There was even a glare from the
unpainted redwood boards of RoscoElmon's
grocery and tavern, and tendency OF the
warping floor of the veranda to curl up be-
meath the feet of the intruder. A few mules,
near the watering trough, had shrunk within
the scant shadow of the corral.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1887-01-13
THE STORY OF 4 mime.
By BRET HARTE.
copyrighted, 1885, by Houghton, Mifln { Co, and
published by arrangement with theml
CONTINUED.
CHAPTER ".
WHO TOOK IT.

HERE was presist-
| ent neighing on the
summit. C'onchO's
horse wanted his
breakfast.
This protestation
reached the ears of
a party ascending
the mountain from
its western face. To
one of the party it
was familiar.
Why, blank it
all, that's Chiquita.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1887-01-13
PART II.
IN THE COURTS.
CHAPTER VI.

HOW A GRANT WAS GOT FOR 1T.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1887-01-13
CHAPTER V.

WHO HAD A LIEN ON 1T.
Telegram-herald., 1887-04-05

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